West New York School District

6028 Broadway
West New York, NJ 07093-2808
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

West New York School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 380 students in West New York School District.
Public Preschools in West New York School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
7,429 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
543 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

West New York School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#560 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West New York   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West New York   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West New York   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of West New York   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
100 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,022 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
35%
# Black Students
69 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
221 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
3%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
354
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
498
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
481
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
518
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
500
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
534
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
522
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
521
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
512
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
616
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
484
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
516
494
# Ungraded Students:
309
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,547 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of West New York   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$175 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of West New York   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,894
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West New York   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,547
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in West New York   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West New York School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
5204 Hudson Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4035
Grades: PK
| 380 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,429 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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